English, sentence structures,order of words

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Sentence Structures Structure means how you frame sentences. To be a meaningful sentence, it has to be framed properly. In other words, the parts in a sentence like noun, verb, adjective, pronoun, adverb, preposition, article or conjunction, all have to be put in their proper places. An improper framing will result in an odd or meaningless sentence. If you say ‘I from Bangalore am’, does it sound meaningful? In fact, you can’t call that a sentence. A sentence is a group of words put together in a meaningful way. Or proper words in proper places. From the point of view of the work that a sentence does, it can be divided into 4 main types. That means functionally sentences can be divided into 4 basic categories. They are 1. Statements. They are sentences which state or tell something and end with a full stop or period. Eg:- Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka. 2. Questions. A sentence which asks a question and ends with a question mark. Eg;- When are you going home? Do you know English? 3. Imperatives:- A sentence which asks a favor or gives a command is an imperative. It ends in a full stop. Eg:- Be quiet when I teach. Please close the door. 4. . 5. Exclamatory:- A sentence which shows our emotions especially surprise is exclamatory and ends with an exclamatory mark. Eg:- What a lovely flower!

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Order of Words in Sentences : Order of Words in Sentences Look at these sentences. The boys are making a lot of noise The teacher is in the classroom. She reads novels. The children have finished their homework. The man walks slowly. If you look at the order of words here, see that it is ‘subject+ verb+ object/complement. What type of sentences are they?

Order of words(cont.) : Order of words(cont.) Now look at these sentences. Where do you stay? Why are they going? When is he coming? What can I do? How do you do? In these sentences, we have first the question word. Then the verb in the auxiliary form, then the subject and the main verb It is like this: The question word+ auxiliary+ subject+main verb

Yes or no questions : Yes or no questions You can make another type of questions using the auxiliary first. No question words are used here. 1.Do you stay in Kalyannagar? 2. Are they going home? 3. Is he coming now? 4. Can I help you? 5. May I come in? These types of questions are different from the previous ones in that these require an answer in yes or no.

Imperatives. : Imperatives. Now see the third type of sentence. Open the gate. Please give me your book. Keep quiet. Please fill in the form. The sentence starts with a verb .Then the object/ complement. What is the subject here?

Exclamatory. : Exclamatory. Now coming to the next type of sentence What a big building! How beautiful the garden is! Though these sentences begin with ‘what’ and ‘how’, they are not asking questions here. These two words are used to express surprise. If we change them into statements , we will get the sentences The building is very big. The garden is very beautiful.

Now tell which types of sentences are these. : Now tell which types of sentences are these. Do you understand what I am saying? The lady is very tall. Which city did you go to? Please teach me how to do this. Will someone tell me what is going on here? I come from a place which is called Alathur.